Senior Legal Discovery Program Manager

Skills

About the Role

You will shape and scale the discovery capabilities supporting OpenAI's litigation, regulatory and investigations docket. You will build the discovery program including operations, processes, vendor strategy and information governance, partner with Legal, Engineering, IT, Security and Privacy to turn legal requirements into practical tooling and workflows, drive AI and agentic discovery initiatives, and guide complex discovery matters. The role is based in San Francisco or New York with a hybrid model of 3 days in the office per week.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in discovery, litigation support, legal operations or related work
• Experience building and launching programs at a fast-paced technology company
• Deep understanding of the discovery lifecycle
• Working knowledge of eDiscovery platforms, enterprise data systems and information governance
• Experience managing discovery vendors and outside counsel
• Strong program management and analytical skills
• Clear communication and ability to influence without authority
• Excitement to apply AI to legal work

Responsibilities

• Build and advance the discovery program including operations, processes, standards, vendor management and information governance
• Partner with Legal, Engineering, IT, Security and Privacy to translate legal requirements into tooling and preservation workflows
• Drive AI and agentic discovery initiatives from use case to adoption
• Provide guidance on complex discovery matters and escalations
• Track program outcomes and communicate priorities, risks and recommendations to leadership

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
• Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays and coordinated office closures
• Paid sick or safe time
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
• Relocation support
• Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
• Performance-related bonus